Reopened Grocery Store in Eupora Enhances Local Food Diversity and Bolsters Economy

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A recently reopened grocery store in Eupora, Mississippi, offers a potential solution for the town's lack of diverse and nutritious food. The town welcomed the new store after last year's closing of the former Piggly Wiggly left residents with limited food options.

Managed by Charles and Miracle Pouge, the store aims to increase food access and provide job opportunities. The loss of local stores, as in the case of Piggly Wiggly, leaves a community with a reduced sales tax base. The reopening of the grocery store thus benefits the town beyond just providing groceries.

Public Works Officer, Odie Avery, commended the Pogues' efforts, acknowledging the restoration of the necessary sales tax base that the town lost when the Piggly Wiggly closed. In addition to offering groceries, the Pogues aim to provide stable jobs and attract more businesses to the area, thereby boosting the town's economy.

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Reopening of Eupora grocery store offers food access to rural areas

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